Catch a space shuttle’s parting shot[ Tue, 8 Mar 2011 03:43:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Discovery shuttle farewell tour continues with more way cool images from space, including views you can see for yourself.

Why my friends hate Google Voice[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:53:28 PST ]Jessica Dolcourt's non-techy friends have made it clear that they're none too happy with confusing Google Voice.

Study: Interactive exercise games qualify as exercise[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:03:10 PST ]Researchers study middle-school children playing so-called exergames and find that energy expenditure during the games can be moderate or even vigorous in intensity.

YouTube makes Next New Networks buy official[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:39:26 PST ]Following several months of rumors that YouTube was on the brink of buying video production company Next New Networks, Google makes it official. The company also announced a new partner evangelism program called YouTube Next.

Balloons float real-life 'Up' house near LA[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:40:18 PST ]National Geographic Channel team successfully floats little house held aloft by 300 weather balloons. Why can't life always mimic a charming Pixar movie?

Groupon all shy about its new TV ad[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:01:32 PST ]Groupon runs a new TV ad to replace its controversial Super Bowl ads. However, the new ad is not on its blog, nor is it even on YouTube.

Why makers of Facebook games get no respect[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:23:28 EST ]In the world of gaming, money doesn't necessarily buy respect.

Pros, cons of Facebook commenting system[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:45:48 EST ]Facebook unleashed a new commenting system last week that promises to help online publications clean up their commenting cesspools, while simultaneously extending Facebook's tentacles further into the web outside its walls.

YouTube stars unite for movie project[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:30:59 EST ]They've already conquered YouTube. Now, a dream team of viral video superstars is hoping to hit the big screen.

Facebook: Your next favorite grocery store?[ Mon, 7 Mar 2011 16:12:32 GMT ]Who needs grocery stores when you've got a Facebook account? It seems that companies with Facebook accounts are finally truly getting into the strange social media-based e-commerce game by offering up goods such as ketchup — yes, ketchup — to eager online shoppers.

Discovery leaves space station for the last time[ Mon, 7 Mar 2011 15:23:28 GMT ]Discovery, the world's most traveled spaceship, left the International Space Station on Monday for the last time, getting a dramatic send-off by the dozen orbiting astronauts as well as "Star Trek's" original Capt. Kirk.

Manage Facebook's privacy, security settings[ Mon, 7 Mar 2011 12:24:38 GMT ]Don't want all your Facebook "friends" to see your friends? Tired of getting messages about the latest FarmVille crops that have been planted by your pals? Here are some tips from Laptop Magazine about privacy and security on the popular social networking site

Cosmic Log: Meteorite mysteries go viral[ Mon, 7 Mar 2011 09:34:52 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The folks who published a controversial paper claiming that alien organisms were found inside meteorites have followed up with a fresh wave of commentaries.

Pre-caffeine: Malware zapped, Downey Jr. fashion[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on tech security, Facebook, Internet culture and more.

Western Digital to pay $4.3B for Hitachi drive unit[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:46:06 PST ]Already one of the largest hard-drive makers in the world, Western Digital will acquire its counterpart at Hitachi in a deal designed to significantly increase operating scale.

AOL closes Huffington Post acquisition[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:29:52 PST ]After announcing a deal to buy Huffington Post last month, AOL says the deal is now closed. The newly formed Huffington Post Media Group will be lead by Arianna Huffington.

PlugShare app finds electric-car charging stations[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:00:57 PST ]The new iOS app from Xatori helps owners of electric cars locate places where they can charge their vehicles--including the homes of other EV enthusiasts.

France hit by cyberattack with G20 focus[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:09:14 PST ]Large sustained cyberattack against French government, ongoing since December, forces the French finance ministry to shut down 10,000 computers.

Analyst: Wii sales trail Xbox 360, PS3 in February[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:57:39 PST ]Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter estimates Nintendo Wii sales were down significantly year over year, pushing the console behind the Xbox 360 and PlayStation in overall unit sales in February.

Amazon would be smart to give away the Kindle[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:22:45 EST ]E-books are revolutionizing the publishing industry and reader preferences, and Amazon might be in a unique position to hasten that change -- if they decide to start giving away their popular Kindle e-reader for free.

Your #techlife in photo collages on CNN iReport[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:58:34 EST ]

Developers unhappy with Apple, Nintendo[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:30:52 EST ]Some of the video game industry's most visible veterans took to their pulpits this week at the Game Developers Conference to denounce practices by Apple or Nintendo.

Good and bad of Facebook commenting system[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:45:48 EST ]Facebook unleashed a new commenting system last week that promises to help online publications clean up their commenting cesspools, while simultaneously extending Facebook's tentacles further into the web outside its walls.

Facebook: Your next favorite grocery store?[ Mon, 7 Mar 2011 16:12:32 GMT ]Who needs grocery stores when you've got a Facebook account? It seems that companies with Facebook accounts are finally truly getting into the strange social media-based e-commerce game by offering up goods such as ketchup — yes, ketchup — to eager online shoppers.

Discovery leaves space station for the last time[ Mon, 7 Mar 2011 15:23:28 GMT ]Discovery, the world's most traveled spaceship, left the International Space Station on Monday for the last time, getting a dramatic send-off by the dozen orbiting astronauts as well as "Star Trek's" original Capt. Kirk.

Manage Facebook's privacy, security settings[ Mon, 7 Mar 2011 12:24:38 GMT ]Don't want all your Facebook "friends" to see your friends? Tired of getting messages about the latest FarmVille crops that have been planted by your pals? Here are some tips from Laptop Magazine about privacy and security on the popular social networking site

Cosmic Log: Meteorite mysteries go viral[ Mon, 7 Mar 2011 09:34:52 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The folks who published a controversial paper claiming that alien organisms were found inside meteorites have followed up with a fresh wave of commentaries.

Pre-caffeine: Malware zapped, Downey Jr. fashion[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on tech security, Facebook, Internet culture and more.

Adobe releases tablet publishing tool[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 04:11:14 PST ]New software and service is geared to help publishers transform magazines into interactive apps. Along with Ideas and Journal, it shows Adobe's growing tablet awareness.

Western Digital to pay $4.3B for Hitachi drive unit[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:46:06 PST ]Already one of the largest hard-drive makers in the world, Western Digital will acquire its counterpart at Hitachi in a deal designed to significantly increase operating scale.

AOL closes Huffington Post acquisition[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:29:52 PST ]After announcing a deal to buy Huffington Post last month, AOL says the deal is now closed. The newly formed Huffington Post Media Group will be lead by Arianna Huffington.

PlugShare app finds electric-car charging stations[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:00:57 PST ]The new iOS app from Xatori helps owners of electric cars locate places where they can charge their vehicles--including the homes of other EV enthusiasts.

France hit by cyberattack with G20 focus[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:09:14 PST ]Large sustained cyberattack against French government, ongoing since December, forces the French finance ministry to shut down 10,000 computers.

Amazon would be smart to give away the Kindle[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:22:45 EST ]E-books are revolutionizing the publishing industry and reader preferences, and Amazon might be in a unique position to hasten that change -- if they decide to start giving away their popular Kindle e-reader for free.

Your #techlife in photo collages on CNN iReport[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:58:34 EST ]

Developers unhappy with Apple, Nintendo[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:30:52 EST ]Some of the video game industry's most visible veterans took to their pulpits this week at the Game Developers Conference to denounce practices by Apple or Nintendo.

Good and bad of Facebook commenting system[ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:45:48 EST ]Facebook unleashed a new commenting system last week that promises to help online publications clean up their commenting cesspools, while simultaneously extending Facebook's tentacles further into the web outside its walls.

Station astronauts bid farewell to Discovery[ Sun, 6 Mar 2011 22:26:59 GMT ]Less than 24 hours before the space shuttle Discovery departs the International Space Station, the shuttle crew and the astronauts living onboard the space station joined together for a special farewell ceremony Sunday to commemorate the end of a successful joint mission, and to celebrate Discovery's final visit to the orbiting outpost.

N. Korea jammed GPS signal in S. Korea: reports[ Sun, 6 Mar 2011 18:05:08 GMT ]North Korea is responsible for the disruption of GPS signals in some part of South Korea's capital region last week that caused malfunctions in mobile phones, media reports quoted officials as saying on Sunday.

Why do America's cops need an armored tank?[ Fri, 4 Mar 2011 22:39:40 GMT ]America's most in-demand police vehicle is a 10-officer 16,000-pound armored tank that takes bullets like Superman and drives 80 mph. The federal government buys dozens each year for local police departments. Do America's local police need tanks?

Slideshow: Space gallery: Discovery takes a final bow[ Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:20:15 GMT ]Click through highlights from the shuttle Discovery's final space mission and other cosmic imagery from February 2011.

Life in meteorites? Study stirs debate[ Sat, 5 Mar 2011 22:35:27 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Has evidence of life been found inside ancient meteorites? Add that to the list of unresolved questions surrounding the search for extraterrestrial organisms.

Air Force launches second mysterious space plane[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:30:54 PST ]Second Boeing-built, unmanned X-37B heads into orbit, after the first craft returned safely to Earth late last year amid speculation of potential military uses.

Laptops play catch up to the iPad, Xoom[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:12:06 PST ]Laptops are falling behind tablet, smartphone in social-networking era. Apple, others will likely address this more aggressively as it becomes clear that old laptop paradigm no longer works.

Charlie Sheen takes to the live Web, attacks trolls[ Sun, 06 Mar 2011 10:53:50 PST ]Not content with becoming an overnight Twitter phenomenon, the controversial "Two and a Half Men" actor takes to Ustream in order to present a live show called "Sheen's Korner".

Charlie Sheen's 'Big White Phone'[ Sun, 06 Mar 2011 13:15:31 PST ]Actor Charlie Sheen's live Ustream feed wasn't anything to write home about. Though it ended on an interesting note, with a reading from a book by Sheen.

Google confirms it pulled malicious Android apps[ Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:43:15 PST ]Internet giant says it removed several rogue apps from the Android Market and will remove them from affected users' devices.

Just how bad is the iPad 2 camera?[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:49:44 EST ]It seems impossible for Apple to put a decent camera into anything but the iPhone, and despite many hopes, both cameras in the iPad 2 are about as rudimentary as you could get without having to load a roll of film in there.

Amazon would be smart to give away the Kindle[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:22:45 EST ]E-books are revolutionizing the publishing industry and reader preferences, and Amazon might be in a unique position to hasten that change -- if they decide to start giving away their popular Kindle e-reader for free.

Your #techlife in photo collages on CNN iReport[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:58:34 EST ]